The Sun City of El Paso will be the site of this year's USTA Southwest 40 & Over Adult League Championships, May 3-5, 2013.

This three-day event will bring together some of the best league teams in various skill levels from across the Southwest, teams from cities like Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Las Cruces, and the host city of El Paso.

Local league winners will duke it out on court for Section pre-eminence and a shot to advance on to the USTA League 40 & Over National Championships held in the Fall of 2013.

Four separate flighted NTRP skill levels - 3.0, 3,5, 4.0 and 4.5 - are how the teams are divided in El Paso. Each team will play a five-court format of two singles and three doubles per team match. More than 300 players are expected to attend this year's championships.

Matches will start at 7 a.m. each of the three days, with the last rounds going off on early afternoon Sunday.  

Good luck to all of our teams participating in the event. Below is tournament information about this year's championships.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

For a quick one-sheeter on the event, click HERE. 
 

HOST PLAYING SITES
This year’s 2013 USTA Southwest 40 & Over Section Championships will use three area tennis centers in El Paso as host  sites for championship matches. 

Ellis Tennis Center
4770 Woodrow Bean
El Paso, Texas 79924
Phone: (915) 751-1983
Email: paola@ellistenniscenter.com


El Paso Tennis & Swim Club
2510 St. Vrain
El Paso, Texas 79902
(915) 532-4373
E-mail: info@elpasotennisclub.com


For other courts in the El Paso area - view the TennisMaps page  HERE.  

HOST HOTEL

The host hotel for this year's championship event is the El Paso Marriott near the airport. The hotel has been kind enough to block off rooms for our 40 & Over League Section Championships players at a terrific rate of $80/night plus taxes.

Click HERE to be taken to a page to make your reservations. The group code is already on the page.

The Marriott hotel is centrally located between the three playing venues - so it's an excellent place to make your reservation for the weekend. 

Since teams will likely play at each venue for the tournament, the host hotel is a great spot to be. Plus, purchasing through the USTA helps support tennis programs in the Southwest.

Follow the reservation link above or call the hotel number below. Please be sure to use the promo code "USTA" when calling to reserve your room rate.

El Paso Marriott
1600 Airway Boulevard
El Paso, Texas 79925 

Phone: (915) 779-3300


TEAM CHECK-IN/CAPTAIN'S MEETING
Teams will be allowed to start checking in from 6-7 p.m. at the Marriott El Paso on Thursday May 2 at 6 p.m. Team captains will get their playing schedules and locations as well as confirm players/team attendance.

The mandatory captain's meeting will follow at 7 p.m.  
  

SOCIAL MEDIA - Get to the Net
Players and teams are encouraged to interact with us on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram platforms all year long at your local levels, district championship and Section League Championship tournaments. The Twitter and Instagram hashtags will be "SWLEAGUE13".

Players are encouraged to take photos of their trips, Tweet about their on-court and off-court exploits (just keep it clean!!!) and anything to show themselves having a great time playing our sport using that SWLEAGUE13 hashtag. We'll try to show the feed during and after the events and give out prizes for great captured moments.  

Search us on these platforms at "USTA Southwest" and you'll find us. We want to see you guys get to the net in a different way as well.  

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK/TWITTER/YOUTUBE

Stay up to date with the latest event details by Following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
For videos from events and player interviews, also check us out on YouTube. 

 
VOLUNTEER
USTA Southwest can always use help in the form of volunteers for large-scale events like these Section Championships. If you have time or know someone that does (even just a couple of hours), we can use you! There are a variety of tournament chores we can use volunteer assistance with including tournament operations, court monitors, and event registration.  

If you would like to help, or know someone that could, please e-mail tournament director Dan Even at deven@southwest.usta.com or call (480) 289-2351 x. 102.

SPONSORS

USTA Southwest would like to express our sincere appreciation to our Section and USTA League sponsors who are helping us to promote and grow the game of tennis in the Southwest! 

Please support the following businesses as they are supporting tennis in the Southwest. 

Official Tennis Retailer of USTA League Tennis
All About Tennis - www.allabouttennis.com

Owned and operated by tennis players, All About Tennis is Arizona's largest tennis retail store. Located in Scottsdale, Ariz. 

Official Medical & Sports Therapy Equipment Provider of USTA Southwest 

Active Forever - www.activeforever.com 

(use code USTASW when purchasing and we receive 5% kickback to support

tennis programs here in the Southwest!)

The Scottsdale-based company provides medical equipment and supplies for independent living through mobility, low vision aids, power scooters, wheelchairs, rollators, fitness and physical therapy products, orthopedics, exercise equipment, diabetes supplies, as well as many other medical devices.

Official Ball of USTA Southwest League Tennis
Penn – www.pennracquet.com (BALL)

Head/Penn is the national sponsor of USTA Leagues and has been for almost a quarter of a century. They provide balls for all of our USTA Section League Championship and national events, and are the No. 1 selling tennis ball in America.